CARBON NANOTUBE AUGMENTATION OF A BONE CEMENT POLYMER
Acrylic bone cement is widely used as a structural material in orthopaedics, dentistry, and orofacial surgery. Although bone cement celebrates four decades of success, it remains susceptible to fatigue fracture. This type of failure can directly lead to implant loosening, revision surgery, and incre...
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UKnowledge
2007
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| Online Access: | http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/514 http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1517&context=gradschool_diss |